Rashomon (1950)
Nov 1, 2002The Subjectivity of Perception
Classic film from Akira Kurosawa about the subjectivity of perception in which a trial is held about a murder and all four witnesses retell an entirely different story about what happened
Takashi Shimura
Godzilla (1954)
Dec 16, 2001Giant Atomic Monster
The very first Godzilla film. Essentially a copy of The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, it has incredibly stark effect despite the primitiveness of the effects. In it you can see Japanese nation struggling to expiate the pain of the Atomic Bomb.
The Mysterians (1957)
Dec 14, 2002Japanese Alien Invader Film
Ishiro Honda and Toho, the creators of Godzila, turn their attentions to the alien invasion film - the first Japanese entry in the great 1950s SF alien invader fad - and deliver all the same colourful mass destruction we expect
Ghidrah the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Feb 23, 2008Japanese Monster Bash
The fifth Godzilla film, the point where Godzilla becomes a good guy joining Mothra and Rodan to battle Ghidrah. The best Godzilla film from this period with the effects team operating at the peak of their game